I finished Doctor Sleep in a whirlwind. I COULD NOT put this book down. It was one of those reads I got so consumed with that I forgot to eat, drink, and sleep because I had to see what happened next. And, you guys, it was seriously brilliant! But when I first started reading it, […]
“Music is a proud, temperamental mistress. Give her the time and attention she deserves, and she is yours. Slight her and there will come a day when you call and she will not answer. So I began sleeping less to give her the time she needed.” ~ The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. […]
When I tell people I’m a writer, some of my favorite responses are from those who voice their own writing dreams. Many of these people have asked me, How do you start? Or similarly, How do you get past the blank page? That’s a damn good question! And one I’m still learning. Stephen King says, “You must […]
Stephen King spoke at Chautauqua on Wednesday and I was lucky enough to be there. He was a fantastic speaker: hilarious, low-key, and authentic. Listening to Stephen King speak, I didn’t feel like one of thousands, I felt like I was part of a conversation. Mr. King started by making us paranoid. He told us […]